2p^2+8=4p+11

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Solution for 2p^2+8=4p+11 equation:


Simplifying
2p2 + 8 = 4p + 11

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2p2 = 4p + 11

Reorder the terms:
8 + 2p2 = 11 + 4p

Solving
8 + 2p2 = 11 + 4p

Solving for variable 'p'.

Reorder the terms:
8 + -11 + -4p + 2p2 = 11 + 4p + -11 + -4p

Combine like terms: 8 + -11 = -3
-3 + -4p + 2p2 = 11 + 4p + -11 + -4p

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -4p + 2p2 = 11 + -11 + 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 11 + -11 = 0
-3 + -4p + 2p2 = 0 + 4p + -4p
-3 + -4p + 2p2 = 4p + -4p

Combine like terms: 4p + -4p = 0
-3 + -4p + 2p2 = 0

Begin completing the square.  Divide all terms by
2 the coefficient of the squared term: 

Divide each side by '2'.
-1.5 + -2p + p2 = 0

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '1.5' to each side of the equation.
-1.5 + -2p + 1.5 + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Reorder the terms:
-1.5 + 1.5 + -2p + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: -1.5 + 1.5 = 0.0
0.0 + -2p + p2 = 0 + 1.5
-2p + p2 = 0 + 1.5

Combine like terms: 0 + 1.5 = 1.5
-2p + p2 = 1.5

The p term is -2p.  Take half its coefficient (-1).
Square it (1) and add it to both sides.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-2p + 1 + p2 = 1.5 + 1

Reorder the terms:
1 + -2p + p2 = 1.5 + 1

Combine like terms: 1.5 + 1 = 2.5
1 + -2p + p2 = 2.5

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(p + -1)(p + -1) = 2.5

Calculate the square root of the right side: 1.58113883

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(p + -1) equal to 1.58113883 and -1.58113883.

Subproblem 1

p + -1 = 1.58113883 Simplifying p + -1 = 1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1 + p = 1.58113883 Solving -1 + p = 1.58113883 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + p = 1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + p = 1.58113883 + 1 p = 1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: 1.58113883 + 1 = 2.58113883 p = 2.58113883 Simplifying p = 2.58113883

Subproblem 2

p + -1 = -1.58113883 Simplifying p + -1 = -1.58113883 Reorder the terms: -1 + p = -1.58113883 Solving -1 + p = -1.58113883 Solving for variable 'p'. Move all terms containing p to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + 1 + p = -1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + p = -1.58113883 + 1 p = -1.58113883 + 1 Combine like terms: -1.58113883 + 1 = -0.58113883 p = -0.58113883 Simplifying p = -0.58113883

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. p = {2.58113883, -0.58113883}

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